Sofie Mathiasen – Smile – Press Kit

The Song

18yr old Sofie Mathiasen has 50k followers on Tiktok, many of whom follow her ever since she was fifteen. Still, only the most attentive ones notice her ongoing struggle with anxiety and depression that hide beneath the surface of fun and talent.

‚Smile‘ is a song about that discrepancy. The fable of a clown, but also a mirror to society in the age of social media.

The Words

Tik tok goes the clock
Five minutes till it's time
Look back at the reflection
You don't recognize
Smile even if happiness ain't what you feel
Make it look real
Tik tok goes the clock
Three minutes till the show
Make them laugh make them feel like
They're not so alone
Distract, divert their attention from their pain
Take it away

Watch the stands fill up with all the people
Waiting for you to make them feel good
Make sure they don't get bored so they don't leave you
Won't you just smile

All eyes on you
Yeah, it's your job to
Bring genuine smiles to everyone's faces
But they have no clue
What goes on behind that mask of yours
Yours
So make them laugh yeah
Make their day
Joke about your pain to make them feel ok
They call you the clown for making living life worthwhile
At the price of your smile

Tik tok goes the clock
Two minutes and your on
Slide your mask into place
To hide anything that's wrong
Remember a frown is a smile that's unwell
Keep your emotions quelled

But the crowd outside is growing impatient
They're throwing handfuls of their popcorn on your stage
You feel an ever-growing frustration
Put on a smile

All eyes on you
Yeah, it's your job to
Bring genuine smiles to everyone's faces
But they have no clue
What goes on behind that mask of yours
Yours
So, make them laugh yeah
Make their day
Joke about your pain to make them feel ok
They call you the clown for making living life worthwhile
At the price of your

Sixty seconds still remain
You're still not ready something's strange
You feel like you're losing
Control of yourself
Thirty seconds now are left
Your arms lift like a marionette
Your legs carry you to the stage
At fifteen seconds the lights fade
And the world goes away

Then all lights are on you
Everyone expects to
Have genuine smiles
Left on their faces
By the time you're through
Entertaining the world with that act of yours
Yours
So make them laugh yeah
Make their day
Joke about your pain to take their troubles away
They call you the clown for making living life worthwhile
At the price of your smile

The Video